Carlsberg has launched Vintage No. 2, the second brew in its Vintage trilogy. Sold at the price of €270 ($367) per bottle, it claims to be one of the world’s most expensive beers.

Carlsberg says that Vintage No. 2 has been matured in J.C. Jacobsen’s original cellar from 1847 where it has been stored in French oak casks for 100 days.

The beer has a jet-black colour and espresso-like foam, revealing flavours of vanilla and cocoa/mocha. The brewer says it complements oysters, shellfish, Parma ham and cheese, and if you crave something sweet, it will also go with chocolate and crème brûlée.

“With the Vintage trilogy we want to push the boundaries for what a beer can do and to challenge the luxury wine segment in the gourmet restaurant market by utilising our innovation and brewing capabilities”, says Morten Ibsen, brewmaster at Jacobsen.

Designer Marco Evaristti has made five different prints for the beer each with the elephant as the recurring motive. Only 125 items of each has been made which make the empties real collector’s item.